Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1887-09-16
ESTR-A Us.
The La,c in RelatiOnt Therefor
Information of Interest to
iStOcLnlen and Others.

estrays in Idaho, is published for the in
formation of all whom it may concern:
SECTION 1860. Every person taking
up stray animal must, within five
days thereafter, notify the owner there
of, if to him known. and request him t.
pay all reasonable charges and take
away.
Sec. 1861. Any person finding an an
1mal known to be an estray upon land
enclosed and in the possession of such
person, at any time between the first
Nay of November and the irst day OF
April, may Immediately take up such
animal as an estray or if, during such
time, an animal be found upon prem
Uses occupied by another, in a condition
to require food to preserve its life, ii
may be taken up and published as All
estray in accordance with the provisions
OF this title.
SEC. 1862. If the owner or claimant
of any stray animal be unknown, the
iaker-up must, within ten days after
taking up such animal, post written
notices giving a description of such ami
NAL, the marks, brands, natural or arti-
ncial, as near as practicable, the name
and residence of the taker-up, and the
Aiale at which the same was taken up.
one in three public places in the county
and one shall be posted at the door OF
the auditors office of said county: or
give such notice by publication thereof
IN a weekly newspaper published in the
county, in at least four issues of said
paper the written notice must also be
deposited by the taker up of such estray
in the office of the county auditor, and
must be kept on file by said auditor for
the period of six months.
SIC. 1868. If the owner, or any per-
son entitled 10 the possession of an
estray, appePr at any time within two
months after said notice is filed with the
auditor, as aforesaid, and make out his
right thereto, he is entitled to the pos
session of such estray upon payment OF
all lawful charges which have been in
Cured in relation to the same, Proyi- !
ded, that he need not pay for the keep
ing of said estray more than five days
prior to the filing of the notice with the
auditor by the taker up.
Sec. 1864 If the owner and the taker-
mp of any estray cannot agree upon the |
amount of such charges, or for the use
Of any such stray, either party may
make application to any justice of the !
peace of the county where such stray !
WAS taken up to settle the me, and the |
party making the application must give
notice thereof to the other party, and if
any amount be found due to the taker-
up by said justice over the value of the
use of such stray, the same is lien on
said stray until paid by the owner,
together with the cost of such ajudica-
ton, and if not paid, such justice may
enter up Judgment and issue execution,
commanding the sale of such estray to
pay such debt and cost, but only such
stray can be made liable for debt and !
cost, and either party has the right to
appeal to the district court as in other
cases.
SEC. 1865. If any person entitled to
the possession of any estray does not
appear anu suDSldutiate MS jitle thereto |
and pay the charges theron, within two
months from the time when such notice |
is fled with the county auditor such es-
tray must be sold at the request of the
taker-up by the sheriff or any constable |
of the county, at public auction, upon |
first giving public notice thereof in |
writing, by posting up the same in
three of the most Iublic places in the
precinct where such estray was taken up
at least ten days before such sale; and
and the taker-up may bid thereon at
such sale; and after deducting all the
lawful expenses of the taker-up, as
aforesaid, and the fees of the sheriff OF
which are the same as on an
execution, the remaining proceeds OF
such sale must be deposited in the
county treasury.
SEC. 1866. If any person, without the
consent of the aker-up, takes away any
stray taken up pursuant to the pro-
visions of this title, without first paying
all the lawful charges incurred in reli-
ton to the same, he is liable 10 the
I er M for the full value of such stray,
and may be proceeded against before
any court having competent jurisdic-
ton. (Continued next week.
SOnaflaft,-~ Tor.